Product Development Engineer – Chassis Brakes

Jobtailor; Dearborn (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Chassis Brakes Engineer to drive the design and packaging of foundation brake systems and components, ensuring overall system performance, cost, and quality. The role requires leading component and system design, validating key brake requirements, and coordinating with interfacing organizations.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Engineering (ME or EE) with strong leadership, project management, and communication skills, and is able to travel to Ford plants and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (ME or EE) required; graduate degree preferred.
• Strong leadership, self-starter, with drive for results.
• Project management: big-picture + detailed administration.
• Strong oral and written communication for team leadership and reviews.
• Able to work in unfamiliar and unstructured situations.
• Computer-literate; proficiency in MS Office and CAD exposure (Catia/Teamcenter).
• Experience in functional engineering; automotive/chassis experience preferred.
• Proven performance track record in prior roles.
• Familiarity with DVP&4R, DFMEA, 8D, Process Controls, Reliability, System Eng.
• Willingness to travel to Ford plants and supplier sites during projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and package components; ensure overall system performance, cost, and quality.
• Lead component and system design and development; validate and sign off key brake requirements.
• Manage supplier delivery and performance.
• Represent brake engineering to interfacing organizations.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication skills

Adaptability

Travel availability

CAD exposure

MS Office

Automotive/chassis knowledge

Supplier management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (ME or EE)

Graduate degree in Engineering (ME or EE)

Tools

CATIA

Teamcenter

MS Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• The Chassis Brakes Engineer is responsible for delivery of foundation brake systems and components. Responsibilities include the design and package of components, overall system performance, cost and quality.
• The engineer leads component and system design and development, validating and signing-off all key brake performance and attribute requirements.
• The engineer manages supplier delivery and performance.
• He or she serves as a leader and representative of brake engineering to interfacing organizations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (ME or EE) Required, Graduate Degree in Engineering (ME or EE) Desirable
• Strong leadership skills – inherent self-starter, self-motivated, with strong drive for results.
• Project management skills - Capable of managing projects by looking both at the big picture objectives and at detail administration to achieve these objectives.
• Strong oral/written communication skills to lead group projects, issue resolution, and management reviews
• Able to work in unfamiliar and unstructured situations and succeed
• Computer-literate. Proficiency in MS Office/Outlook: Excel; Word, PowerPoint, CAD (Catia / Team Center) exposure, etc.
• Experiences in functional engineering desirable, preferably chassis or automotive-related work experience (Ford, OEM or supplier)
• Recognized in prior work assignments for demonstrated performance
• Demonstrated proficiency in engineering disciplines preferred: DVP&R, DFMEA, 8D, Process Controls, Reliability, and System Engineering Fundamentals
• Ability to travel and support Ford Motor Company final assembly plants and supplier sites, when required, during project delivery.